Search Results: Authors starting with P from Peter Austern & Co. Books & Ephemera / Brooklyn Books

NY: Perennial Library, 1973. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1973. First thus. --'A CHOICE OF WEAPONS'-- the first of Gordon Park's 3 volumes of memoirs. Inscribed by GORDON PARKS on endpaper. Vintage paperback-- in very nice condition with toning to the pages - as usual for this type of book..

1628. Print. Illus. by John Payne. Near Fine. No Binding. Copper Plate Engraving Proof. --A Portrait of Sir Edward Coke-- ENGRAVING by JOHN PAYNE. 5.5" x 8"- half-length in an oval, bearded, wearing a skull cap and ruff. Frontispiece to Coke's 'The First Part of the Institutes of the Lawes of England'. Lettered with title around oval, 'Anno 1629' above oval, and 'I Payne fecit' at lower right. Sir Edward Coke, eminent lawyer of Trinity College, Cambridge.......handwritten description on back of engraving. In very nice condition..

Poster. Good. No Binding. This is an Original FBI wanted poster. This is wanted flyer 611, Julian Estrada Hurtado. It was issued February 11th ,2000. Slight wrinkles and very small holes around the photo. It measures 12 3/4" long by 8 1/2" wide. .

NY: Modern Library, 1947. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. S.J. Perelman was an American humorist, author, and screenwriter. He is well known for his hilarious short pieces for The New Yorker. He also wrote novels, scripts, and screenplays, and received an Academy Award for best screenplay in 1956..

Tennesse: The Sewanee Revie, 1945. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Tall octavo, unpaginated, stapled wraps. Signed by St. John Perse. Translated by Denis Devlin. This special edition, signed by the author and the translator is limited to seventy-five copies, fifteen numbered 1-XV, and 60 numbered 1-60. This is copy number 49..

UK: Allen Lane, 2021. Book. Illus. by Mitzi Rawls. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo.. JORDAN B. PETERSON Beyond Order - 12 More Rules For Life The new release from the bestselling Canadian psychologist (UK edition). Allen Lane, 2021 SIGNED First Edition, 1st printing. Condition is new and unread. Small bump at front bottom corner, else near fine..

Canada: Random House, 2018. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo.. What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant, and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure, and responsibility,… Read More

Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1912. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. RULED/GILT PENCILMARKINGS FR. PASTEDOWN &FFE ILL. IN COLOR.

NY: W.W. Norton, 1949. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Front hinge shows a hairline split of the paper. Still firm, tight, clean , and bright. Overall VG. Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906 - 1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer. His patents were crucial to the development of television.He is perhaps best known for his 1927 invention of the first fully functional video camera tube, the "image dissector", as well as the first fully functional and complete television system. Farnsworth developed a television system complete with receiver and camera, which he produced commercially in the form of the Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation, from 1938 to 1951, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In later life, Farnsworth invented a small nuclear fusion device, the Farnsworth-Hirsch fusor, or simply "fusor", employing inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC). Although not a practical device for generating nuclear energy, the fusor serves as a… Read More

1969. Photographic Image. Very Good. No Binding. A series of 5 photos taken at a Saigon strip club during the time of the Vietnam war..

Photographic Image. Very Good. No Binding. Reprinted from the negative. 4"x6".

Photographic Image. Very Good. No Binding. real photographic post card. No date [circa 1933-1946] 3.5" x5.5'.

Photographic Image. Very Good. No Binding. Reprinted from the negative. 4"x6".

Photographic Image. Very Good. No Binding.

Photographic Image. Very Good. No Binding. Reprinted from the negative. 4"x6".

Photographic Image. Very Good. No Binding. Reprinted from the original. 4"x5".

Photographic Image. Very Good. Soft cover. 1907. -- Photo Album with (25) Photos of U.S. ARMY, SIGNAL CORPS., Company 'A' at Ludington, near Lake Michigan-- Photos- 5.5" x 3.25", most with white-ink captions. Alubm, 6"x 8", has burlap cover & suede ties, medallion stamp 'In Friendship's Name'. (25) b&w photos are detailed & expressive-- army training camp, post-Spanish-American War and President Teddy Roosevelt. U.S. Army Soldiers Signal Corps. at Training Camp in 1907 -- Company 'A' at Ludington, near Lake Michigan / Soldiers march Decoration Day/ Kids join soldiers in lineup/ men on horseback out in fields / "Mess" lines/ Field telegraph & reel cart signal training/ Canoeing on Prairie Creek Mill Pond/ "Up in Blanket" good fun/ Circus stage door/ 'Asylum' bldg. for criminally-insane prisoners. In excellent condition- clean, square, sharp, tight, with a slight bow..

Photographic Image. Illus. by Adults & kids, skates & roller rink fun. Good. No Binding. c1979. --PHOTO ARCHIVE OF LATE 1970s ROLLER SKATING from the MIAMI PRESS STAFF-- 1970s skating scene in Miami Press' archived photos of indoor skating rinks, kids' classes, double wheel skates & skating accessories, skaters of all ages getting loose. (28) NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE PHOTOS-- mostly 8"x 10", dated 1979 with some earlier dates-- stamped on back 'Miami Herald Staff'. In very nice condition. 1970s Roller-Skating Photo Album-- everybody's having fun!.

Wash. DC: National Geographic Kids, 2008. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. dramatic and beautifully painted pop-up compendium of sea creatures. From crabs to seahorses to hammerhead sharks to octopi to corals, the animals in this volume literally jump off the page at you. Every spread surprises with a fishy friend coming up for air and multiple pull tabs which allow kids to learn more about their fascinating behavior.1st ed. 2008. Signed- JERRY PINKNEY, renown artist/illustrator of children's books. Jerry Pinkney brings the underwater world to mysterious life with his detailed drawings & vivid color palette. (6) full-pg. pop-ups: Anemones/ giant kelp/ goosefish/ coral reef/ hammerhead shark/ squid & octopus. Additional pull-tabs & hidden flaps. Very good, collectible condition. 9.25" x 9"..

Ephemera. Very Good. No Binding. Baseball Cap- Jersey Shirt- Pants- Belt- Socks- Iron-On's & Original Box! Vintage 1950s. YANKIBOY 'PLAY CLOTHES'....Child's flannel baseball uniform...ORIGINAL BOX in vg condition- colorful, bright, features illustrations of the company's numerous play clothes outfits. Play clothes made and patented by Yankiboy; with company motto 'Make the Children Happy' along the bottom of box. Child's baseball play clothes is marked size (6). The outfit was never worn-- shirt has ironed-on red letters cut from 2 pgs. of cut-out letters, included, perhaps ironed-on right after uniform was purchased-- Play clothes set of 5 pieces-- (size M) baseball cap, shirt, pants, belt and socks-- in a box, approx. 11"x14". Baseball 'play clothes' & original box-- all in extremely good condition. Domestic s&h $20..